I called Athens and he has loaded up the trout and the truck is on the road. I figure around 3:00pm they should be releasing.

I cant make it but good luck to everyone!

Tomorrow morning is Trout Season!

Got my rod in the truck and heading out about 3.

Good LUCK

anybody catch today?

Forgive the lack of knowledge on trout fishing, but what are the rules as far as how many you can keep per day? Also, is Mesquite city lake packed during this time? Appreciate it!

you can keep 5 per day per person, no size limit. All other game laws apply. There is always plenty of room to fish in my past experience

At Mesquite City Lake yesterday...I didn't get to see the truck unload the fish...I didn't see anyone (maybe 10 people fishing) catch any fish...I didn't see any fish in my bucket when I left at dark. I'm on my way back this morning to see if they settled down and have become active.

Personally, I do not believe they have stocked Mesquite as of yet. After 45 minutes I got nothing,I see nothing, and most of all, I caught nothing this morning.

They are in there. Caught one yesterday, see winter trout thread.

nada

Same here...zilch! I even went to the park pond over on Olympia (they dropped there five years or so ago) and zipola today.
Over in Mesquite City lake I saw a dead fish floating and couldn't tell what it was. Cast a dozen times and finally drug it to the bank and it was a big ole shad, maybe a pound. I was not impressed so I left it there and I left all the 3,100 trout that are suppose to be there also.

divide 3100 by 8 stockings and thats how many fish are stocked each stocking at mesquite

This place suck was there last year, fished it twice right after a stock and waited a couple days after stock and not one bit. Fish all around the lake and nothing seen lots of bait fish but no trout.Like I said it SUCKS

yup has anybody caught a fish at meskeet pond yet. alls i caught was a cold

Keep up the reports on City park lake. This year after the season I would like to try and convince the City of Mesquite to do something better/different using this thread. I fished it last year and never caught a trout. Not even gonna try this year.

Do you still have to go to city hall and get the card? i think it was a $1. Whats the average size trout they stocked this year?

The trout will need a couple days to adjust before they start hitting.

FishHarder, what have you been using for bait?

Any new reports on Mesquite City Park , Ive tried at least twice a week since the first stock for a couple of hours each time. Have tried various spoons and jigs to no avail . Planning to try trout bait next . Have Heard of at least 3 caught all on bait .

fish irving. they stocked all in one stocking. everyone catching out there. maybe mesquite doesnt like the idea of people catching all the fish

I've caught a few, nice bass there . Even thou I have been told over and over that there are no bass in there lol .. wow wouldnt it be nice of we could get them to stock it with crappie !!

I have used several types of power bait,artificials, and even the dread fresh kernel corn to no avail at City pond. This was last year. Since they quit stocking at Samuel Farm I tried City pond but it is worthless. Especially with the way they dole the trout out during the season.
The pond is too big and the amount of trout stocked per session is too small to have any effective hope of catching trout much less little kids getting to.

I'm through with Mesquite City Lake...too dang hard to catch those, even though they are a little bigger than normal.

Went to Irving the other day (Wed) and it's so easy, I had to give fish away after five limit. Going back this afternoon.

A guy out there turned me on to a new color that worked great.
Orange Pulp with glitter. I was constantly getting hits on the fall. He said he was looking for a copper color but couldn't find it. I bought what he had in the Orange as he was leaving.
I'm hooked on Orange Pulp now, if I can find anymore. BPS didn't have it.

Someone should suggest what they do in McKinney, fence off a section.

That's a good idea about fencing off a portion.
How early can you get to the Irving pond? Their website mentioned 9am but I don't know if that means the pond also or just the center.

Man some of yall forgot about the sport an act like the fish should jump in your lap. Why not just stay home and watch a TV fishing show.

Try more natural baits. Use those computers and do some research and then maybe you might learn something and catch those Trout.

Just means more for me and my kids to catch if yall give up that easy.

Well, I have an idea for you Yukon. Go to City pond in Mesquite for a couple weekends and let us know how you do.
You remember that snow we had a few years ago? I was out in it catching trout.Limited that day. I have fished many ponds for the trout and done well,limiting more often than not. I don't expect them to jump in my lap but when hatchery trout are stocked for the express purpose of catching then I do expect to have better luck than I have had at City Pond which is zero.
Have you read this whole thread or are you just knee-jerking a reaction? Have you fished City pond in the last three years?

Irving pond has been great. I would pay more taxes to have times like this. My sister brought my Great Nephew out and as he walked up to me (first time to meet him) I had a trout on the line and handed him the pole and held it while he reeled it in.
He's only 3 year old. Pulled the fish in, took this picture, and baited and pitched the line back out. He picked up the pole and said "I wanna' nothern one" Just so happened, anothern one just got on the pole he was holding. Let him reel it in and I think I got "anothern" hooked on fishing.
He may not remember me as his Great Uncle, but I'd bet he remembers those first fish.
You meet the nicest people out fishin'

If I'm not mistaken isn't the next stocking in Mesquite City Lake due w/in the next couple of days?

The snow a few yrs ago was 2-10-10 and i have a pic on catfishgods forum of the result of a night fishing in the that snow fall. We posted up at 3:30 pm on 2-10-10 and left the morning of 2-11-10 around 11am.

I live over by Gus T. and Oats in Mesquite, and take my kids fishing at city park, weather and mom permitting.An no im not a wknd warrior dad. My ol'lady and i have been together close to 19 yrs.

I read the whole thread and the impression i got was stated earlier. Check the net and i bet you figure out a way to get them to bite. Try natural baits, not the average store bought stuff. Also consider the forage that is in city pk lake. Its healthier than some/most people think.

I also take my kids to Westlake pk. But the algae control junk the use has near killed that little pond. Same with Palos Verdes. A city worker overdosed them both almost wiping them out of fish.

Are they still stocking Trout in Palos Verdes? I have not stopped by there in 2 yrs. A few of the home owners near it like to toss Bass,Crappie, and Cat fish in there regularly.

so are u saying you are catching trout at mesquite this year?

Well?

Speaking of "well" I have caught a number of those little trout and came home and dropped them in my "WELL" so the kids could fish them out later. Would you believe that they just dissappeared? My well is about 10' deep (6' diameter)of water with a brick wall container and sometimes it clears out enough to see the bottom, sure as he77 there ain't no trout in there now. I bet I've dropped about 15 fish in there. Maybe I got a snake involved...or a real big frog.